OREANDA-NEWS. On 14 May 2009 was announced, that Ust-Ilimsk branch of Ilim Group rebuilt equipment — at chip production shafts and discs were changed in chip screening machines "Rader". This project cost is 1.3 million dollars and is the 1st stage of a Program to improve chip production.

Chip screening machines are necessary to prevent ingress of foreign objects and oversize chips, that could cause breakdowns. The system is equipped with 3 stages of screening.

In December 2008 shafts and discs were changed in the first stage and rated capacity was reached — 9.6 thousand dense cubic metre of chip a day. Altogether 96 shafts and discs were changed which enabled the equipment to exceed its original rated capacity and reached 10 thousand dense cubic metre of chip a day.

The second stage of the Program to change shafts and discs in second stage of the machines will be carried out until the end of 2009 year. The expected result of this project is to increase output of conditioned chip to 10 thousand cubic metre/day.